Button



' Feb, 13,- 1923.

D. A. WHITE BUTTON Filed Sept. '7, 1.920

W flaw/241M123 Patented Feb. 13, 1923.

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DAMON A. WHITE, 0]? SOUTH ATTLEBORO, MASSAGHU S ETTS, ASSIGNOR TQFREEMAN- DAUGHADAY COMPANY, OF CHAR-TLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, .A. CQRPORATIDNMASSACHUSETTS.

BUTTON.

Application filed September 7, 1920- Serial No. 408,469

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Be it known that I, Danton A. lVrrrrn, a citizen oi the United States,residing at South Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsinButtons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and uset'ul improvements in a constructionof buttons more particularly oi": that class of buttons which. isprovided with a base member, a post and head, such for instance ascollar buttons, cuff buttons, studs and the like; and the object of thisinvention is to form the head and post portion of this button hollow andall of one piece,and to also provide means in the post whereby the samemay be readily attached or secured to the base portion of the button.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoulder intermediatethe ends of the post to serve as an abutment to engage the inner face ofthe base member.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described,and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an enlarged view of my improvedbutton showing the post as carrying a head-portion and as riveted intothe base member.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation representing a thimble or cup-shapedmember which has been drawn up from sheet stock to be subsequentlyreduced by a swaging operation to the shape desired.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation illustrating the cup shown in Figure 2as having been reduced to provide a head, a neck, and an enlargedabutment, flange and an attaching shank portion.

Figure 1 is a modification illustrating the cup member shown in Figure2, as drawn into a spherically shaped head with a reduced post portionhaving a flaring end flan e to which a base or shoe is attached.

The invention relates more particularly to the provision of a simple,practical and inexpensive means for forming buttons, more particularlyof the collar-button type; wherein the headand post are "formed from asingle piece of sheet metal by a drawing and -swaging operation, thesame being shaped to be readily connected or attached to the baseportion of the button, and the following is a detailed description ofone means by which this result may be accomplished:

With. reference to the drawings, 10 designates the base portion of abutton, which is preferably formed of pearl, but which may be of anysuitable material and through titans the center of which I have formedan attaching hole 11.

The post member of this button is preferably formed from sheet stockwhich is first drawn upinto cup form, as illustrated in Figure 2, whichcup is then subjected to a swaging operation and is reduced by amultiplicity of rapid blows to form a hollow head portion 12 and areduced tubular neck portion 13 below the head, leaving an enlargedshoulder 14 from the lower side of which the post continues providing ashank portion 15. Theouter flaring end 16 of this shank is subsequentlycut off leaving the same of sufiicient length to pass through the eye oropening 11 in the base member and be riveted on the outside thereof asat 17, thus drawing the shoulder firmly against the inner face 18 of thebase member, securely connecting the post to this base.

It will be noted that by my improved construction, roll-plated goldsheet stock may be employed and by drawing the same up into thimble formthe base metal is entirely inclosed leavin only the precious metalsurface expose Then again by forming I the post into a pearl back, orpost member, could not be readily accomplished.

The device is extremely simple and practical in its construction andeffective in its operation and by its use a strong high grade button ofthis character may be produced at the minimum expense.

In some instances instead of attaching the button post to a base-memberof the character illustrated in Figure I, the inner end of the post 19may be formed With an outwardly flaring flange 20, as illustrated inFigure a, over the edge of which flange may be rolled a base-plate 21.

Theforegoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege oiresorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limit ed only by theterms of the appended claim.

I claim:

A button comprising a button backhaving a comparatively straight holetherethrough, a tubular neck member of substantial uniform diameterhaving a hollow head formed integral With one end, a hollow shoulderformed integral adjacent the opposite end of said neck portion, and acontinuous tubular integral shank portion on the 5 DAMON A. WHITE.

